Curtain rod



Aug. 30, 1932. v o. REINHARDT 1,875,150

- CURTAIN ROD Filed June 25, 1931 mam.

Patented Aug. 30, 1932 barren stares OTTO REINHAB-DT, OF PAWTUGKET, EHOIDE ISLAND CURTAIN" non Application filed June 25,

This invention relates to curtain rods and more particularly relates to means for securing therod to a window frame or the like.

The primary object of the invention is to provide improved means of a simple and economical character for attaching the rod in position and further aims to provide attaching means which is applied to the rod without the use of solder or other extraneous fastening means.

More specifically the invention resides in the provision of a'hook like member which is connected to the rod at each end thereof and which is received in a socketeu bracket that is attached to the window frame or the like, as distinguished from the rather com mon practice in the art of connecting the hook to the bracket and in the provision of a socket or the like carried by the rod for receiving the hook.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the invention applied in position;

Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional view on line 22 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a section on line 33 of Figure 2, and T Figure 4 is a fragmentary perspective view of one end of the rod.

In proceeding in accordance with the present invention the rod 1 is of tubular substantially C-shape or rectangular cross-section at its ends, although obviously same can be formed of continuous construction without departing from the spirit of the invention, which latter resides in a member 2 of somewhat rectangular formation and which preferably is formed of a spring rod or heavy gage wire. The member 2 is closed at its inner end at 3 and has its bottom 4 formed with an inclined downwardly extending free end 5 while the opposite end of the member adjacent end 5 thereof is formed with a hump or abutment 6 and with a vertical free end 7, end 7 forming a hook which lies opposite to the inclined end 5 and in spaced relation thereto, while the hump or abutment 6 occurs at the top of the member. The bottom of the curtain rod is formed with an opening 8 1931. Serial a0. 546,760.

through which the free inclined end 5 projects while the top of the rod is formed with a cut-out 9 in which the hump 6 is received. The member 2 is formed of spring material and hence it will be noted that in assembly it is merely necessary to initially insert the end 3 into the rod, and then force the memher into the rod until the end 5 snaps into the opening 8, at which time it will be seen that the hump 6 engages within the cut-out 9, the latter thereby providing a seat for the hump. lVith this construction it will be observed that no solder or other fastening means is required for the member 2 and the assembly can'be easily, quickly and economically practiced. Y

The bracket 10 may be of any form and preferably consists of a plate attached by screws "11 to the window frame, the plate being formed with an upwardlyfacing so cket l in'which the hook 7 is received.

It will be seen that the end 5 presses against the front wall of the opening 8 and that the hump 6 is thereby held firmly in its seat so that the member 2 is firmly and immovably connected to the rod.

Having thus descrihed'my invention what I laim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A curtain rod composed of a body of open substantially rectangular cross-section having an opening in its bottom adj accnt an end thereof and having a cut-out at its top extending through said end and a substantiall rectangular wire member formed of a spring rod'having one end free and inclined and formed to snap into said opening and having its opposite end extendin vertically and spaced from the first named end, and a hump carried by the member at the top thereof and formed to engage in the cut-out.

2. A curtain rod composed of a tubular body having an opening adjacent one end and at its bottom and having a cut-out extending through said end at its top and a spring-member having a stop formed thereon and engaged in the cut-out and having a part thereof extending into the opening whereby to fixedly secure the member to the rod, said member having a vertically extend- "ing part formed to be'received inasocket.

3. A curtain rod composed of a tubular 1 body having an opening and a hook carryin member having means formed to be snappe into'the opening whereby to automatically V secure the member to the rod by mere inser- 7 tion of the member in the body: 7 A

4:. A curtain rod; composedaof a tubular ;'body having an opening and a hook car- I latter has means formed'to be rying member in the body, having a free end which latter has means formed-to jbe r snapped into the opening so as to auto'matig. H

cally secure the membertothe body.

5., A curtain rod composed of a vtubular body having a keeper, and a hookcarrying A member inthe body having a free end which I latchingly engagedwith thekeeper.

' 6.1 curtain rod composed of tubular body and having a keeper therein and a memtially rectangularime'mber in the body hav,

in oneof its ends, free and ro'ectin out- & b

- wardly beyond thebody and transversely thereof to provide a hook-like part andhaving -its oppositeend free and'formed with a part to be snapped into engagement with the keeperi v r 8. A curtain rodhaving a tubular body it provided with anopening in a wall thereof a In testimony whereof I have signed this r so;

and ahook-carryingmember having apart. I I inserted "in the body and formed to be snapped into the, opening so as to beiauto-.

matically connected to the body .upon mere insertion of said part into the body.

7 9. A curtain rod having a tubularv element and ahook-carrying element received in part infthetubular element, one-of said elements having a keeper andthe other elementa part formed to be snapped into engagement with the keeper, whereby to automaticallyconnect the elements by mere insertion of'said hookcarrylng element in the tubular element.

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